8 Indian films inspired by The Godfather

Here's the list of Indian films inspired by Francis Ford Coppola's iconic crime drama The Godfather

Feroz Khan starred, directed and produced the superhit Dharmatma which was an unofficial remake of The Godfather

Dharmatma (1975)

Mani Ratnam's directorial with Kamal Haasan was also loosely based on Mario Puzo's classic novel and crime lord Vardharajan's life

Nayakan (1987)

Vinod Khanna's Dayavan was the remake of Kamal Haasan's Nayakan, which is loosely based on The Godfather

Dayavan (1988)

Dharmendra, Govinda, Shakti Kapoor-starrer is also based on The Godfather, and the movie was among the top hits of 1992

Zulm Ki Hukumat (1992)

Here's another crime drama where Aamir Khan aped Al Pacino in the unofficial adaptation of The Godfather. The movie flopped badly at box office

Aatank Hi Aatank (1995)

Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan-starrer is among the most popular Indian adaptations of The Godfather. Baring Sarkar 3, the other two films were box office hits

Sarkar series (2005-2017)

Rajesh Khanna's last film was a poor rip-off of The Godfather, leaving the late superstar's fans disappointed

Riyasat (2014)

Fahadh Faasil-starrer Malayalam political thriller Malik was also inspired by The Godfather, and the movie won critical acclaim for its narrative and performances

Malik (2021)